Vehicle-cushion.



J. E. MOSEMAN.

VEHICLE CUSHION.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. so, 1908.

Patented Oct. 19, 1909.

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JACOB E. MOSEMAN, DONALD SONVILLE, LOUISIANA.

VEHICLE-CUSHION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 19, 1909.

Application filed November 30, 1908. Serial No. 465,012.

a device wherein a pneumatic cushion is interposed between the body of the Vehicle and the axle.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof Figure 1 is a side view of the cushion in position. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the auxiliary springs. The present embodiment of the invention comprises a bar l'of wood, or other suitable material having its ends up-turned as at 2, and which is adapted to be secured to the gear of the vehicle, and a second bar 3 a so having its ends up-turned as at 4., and adapted to be connected with the body of the vehicle. The bars'are'normally retained in somewhat separated position by an auxiliary spring 5, of U-shape -'as shown in Figs. 2, and 3, one of the ends of the spring being provided with spaced lugs 6 for receiving between, them the bar 1, and the free endof the other arm is provided with an arched portion '.7,-which rests u on the top of the bar as shown in Fig. 2. he lugs-6 are secured to the bar 1 by screws 8,-

and. the arched portion 7 is secured to-the bar 3 by screws 9.

Between the bars 1 and 3, is arranged a rubber casing or cushion 10, adapted to contain air, and secured to the bar 3 in any suit- 'to the able manner, the casing having a clencher connection with the bar in the embodiment shown.

The auxiliary springs 5 are arranged adjaceht to the ends of the bars 1, 3, and are normally adapted to retain the bars in the spaced relation shown in Fig. 2. lVhen however, the bars toward each other as in jarring or jolting,

the cushion 10 en ages the bar 1 receiving theimpact thereo and absorbing the same. The bars 1, 3, may be connected with the body and the running gear respectively in any suitable manner, and they may be arranged body, and the running gear, transversely or longitudinally.

. The improved cushion may also be used with railway chairs, the legs of the chair resting upon the upper bar, and the lower bar being secured to the floor.

In ordinary use, the improved cushion either would beinserted between theordinary spring, and the body'of the vehicle.

I claim:

The combination with carriage, of an auxiliary device arrange between the springs and" the body of the vehicle, said device comprising 'a pair of bars arranged in' superposed relation, the lowermost of which is adapted to be connected with the spring and the uppermost to the body of the vehicle, a pneumatic cushion secured to one bar on the face adjacent to the other bar, and U-shaped springs having one .arm secured to one bar and the other arm to the other 'barand normally retaining said bars in spaced relation.

JACOB E. MOSEMAN.

a spring supported Witnesses:

J. THOMASSIE, R. MELANCON.

1, 3 are moved strongly in any suitable relation with respect 

